T-4a shuttle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control autonomous and manual
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:NASA's_Space_Shuttle_program
gptkbp:control_system Fly-by-wire
gptkbp:cooling_system gptkb:Reinforced_Carbon-Carbon
gptkbp:crew yes
required
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:7
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and media
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:durability gptkb:true
gptkbp:duration 30 years
gptkbp:educational_programs STEM outreach initiatives
gptkbp:engine gptkb:RS-25
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1981
gptkb:2011
gptkb:STS-1
gptkbp:flight_style 135
gptkbp:fuel_capacity yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label T-4a shuttle
gptkbp:influenced future space exploration missions
gptkbp:inspired commercial spaceflight initiatives
gptkbp:landing_distance 135
gptkbp:landing_site April 14, 1981
gptkbp:last_landing_date July 21, 2011
gptkbp:launch_date April 12, 1981
July 8, 2011
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle
2
gptkbp:legacy pioneered reusable spacecraft technology
gptkbp:length 37.2 meters
gptkbp:main_payload_bay 4.6 meters wide
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rockwell_International
gptkbp:max_speed 28,160 km/h
gptkbp:mission gptkb:STS-135
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Columbia_disaster
gptkb:Challenger_disaster
gptkbp:notable_mission Hubble Space Telescope deployment
International Space Station construction
Mars rover launch
gptkbp:operational_period 1981 to 2011
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:orbit_type yes
gptkbp:orbital_altitude yes
200 to 600 km
gptkbp:payload_capacity 24,400 kg
gptkbp:research conducted in microgravity
gptkbp:safety_record relatively high
gptkbp:total_orbit_days over 1,300
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:wingspan 23.8 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lambda-class_T-4b_shuttle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6